Iscar turned to look at Roddy and asked, "What do you think, Prime Minister?"
"Materials science is very important for the military. I agree that we should lay a solid foundation for now." Roddy said one thing after another, but he was secretly delighted — the Dragons' research and development efficiency was much faster than Elson's Magic Research Department. In other words, Roddy's strongest research and development department was no longer in Elson, but in Hercino Magic Tower and the Dragons in the Dragon Tower.
The other dragons did not feel that they were being used. Iscar was eager to try. He raised his hand and tidied up the test bench in front of him with magic. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's start with heat resistance! "
When Rody saw that they were energetically researching the characteristics of the metal, he politely said a few words and left the laboratory. The research and development of this kind of basic material was actually very boring. Even the dragons could not avoid a lot of repetitive experiments.
"I hope I can find the right formula before I get tired of it …"
As Roddy thought so, he went downstairs and walked around the middle-level administrative office area. The temporarily selected officials were here to deal with the information submitted from all over the country. At present, in this kingdom, the most capable people were not the nobles, but their stewards. Therefore, these stewards became the main members of the first batch of "civil servants."
He glanced at them casually and was about to practice archery after confirming the efficiency of these people. Suddenly, someone from the Intelligence Department came to report a piece of news: Rowling wanted to take the civil servant screening exam.
Rowling was the daughter of Charles II and used to be the princess of this kingdom — but now she was just an ordinary girl from a civilian family. After the coronation, the royal family was pardoned and did not have to live a hard life. Roddy gave them a piece of land and also assigned the servants who had stayed in the palace to the end as servants. The land was farmed, and their food and clothing were taken care of. As long as they did not lie down and wait for death, their future life would never be worse than that of the local small nobles.
Of course, their family lived under the surveillance of the Intelligence Department. As long as they behaved themselves, Roddy guaranteed that they could live a stable life. If they plotted something else, naturally, he would not be polite. In the past few months, the intelligence showed that they did not have the guts to cause trouble. Charles II spent his days in a drunken stupor, while the Empress and her sons were independent and self-reliant. Among them, Rowling worked harder than the others.
Now, in order to recruit talents, Roddy had begun to test the waters with the "Civil Servant Examination", which was still in the experimental stage, in order to select suitable "Civil Servants". This method was simply unheard of by most people, so most people adopted a wait-and-see attitude and did not actively sign up.
Roddy was not in a hurry. After all, there was a process for Qimu Lixin. However, he did not expect Rowling to stand up and sign up at this time.
Her identity was very sensitive, but it was precisely because of this sensitivity that Roddy immediately replied after a brief moment of hesitation, "Do not interfere in any way, and ensure her safety."
*****
While Roddy was thinking about governing the country, Linnis Village in the Forest of Silence was like another world.
Unlike the spacious and comfortable wooden houses in Elsa's Village, this place retained the traditional tree house structure of the Wood Elves. The Wood Elves all wore simple clothes. In November, the weather was getting colder. Many of the Wood Elves' faces were blue from the cold wind, and they could not stop trembling when they spoke.
However, the villagers did not look worried. When Brody visited some time ago, he had left a lot of food and dried meat. If they ate sparingly, it would basically be enough for them to survive the winter. Moreover, the hunting team in the village was no longer what it used to be. The young Wood Elves who used to return empty-handed now returned with a full harvest, and sometimes even brought back the carcasses of large predators such as tigers and leopards.
"Remember … The only thing that can save us is us, the Wood Elves!"
Chief Bati was lecturing the young members of the hunting team in front of him. The latter all looked resolute as they replied loudly, "Yes!"
"You are the strongest warriors. Do not fear any enemy."
With that, the hunting team packed up the day's harvest, while Chief Bati returned to his tree house. He was younger than Brody by more than ten years, but he did not look old. After entering the house, he pointed at a simple wooden magic circle in the center of the house, and it lit up with a bright blue light.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that there was a small Magic Crystal embedded in the wooden magic circle. Under the illumination of the light, the black tomes in the wooden house were especially eye-catching.
"Only power is eternal …"
He murmured the awkward-sounding High Elf language under his breath, and then flipped through a notebook on his bed.
"It was their arrogance that led to their failure. Now, we … will not be like this."
Chief Bati's expression was very solemn, and he bowed as if he was performing some kind of ritual. Then he began to carefully read through the notebook. In the process, he also continuously practiced spells. However, the spells that Chief Bati was using now were no longer the Natural Magic that he used to control. All the spells condensed and dissipated, accompanied by a faint blue light.
After repeating this for a few hours, Chief Bati walked out of the wooden house. The hunting team had already finished processing the game, and the rich smell of meat wafted through the village. Only when Bati said that it was time to eat did the families divide the meat soup and start eating.
Not long after, other Wood Elves came to visit the village. These were Wood Elves from nearby villages who had come to "learn". They brought food and some iron as payment. Then, these seven or eight youths joined the original hunting team and began learning magic under Bati's guidance.
"Boom!"
Explosions sounded one after another. The Wood Elves who had only learned magic for a few months looked calmly at the shattered wooden targets in front of them. The splinters flew more than ten feet away, and when they fell to the ground, the smell of burnt flesh was extremely pungent.
"Remember! This is power! The power that you control in your own hands! "
Chief Bati held a Magic crystal that was emitting power in his hand. There were large cracks on the surface of the crystal. Normally, a Magic crystal in such a state would explode. However, in his hands, the originally violent and unstable energy seemed to have been tamed. Under his control, it became an element that was at his command.
"We must be prepared to receive spiritual attacks at any time. Only by gritting our teeth and enduring it will we be able to survive in this world … Otherwise, we are no different from pigs."
Chief Bati obviously did not come up with these words himself, because the word "pig" was used in the High Elf language. The twenty or so young Wood Elves responded loudly with excited expressions, and at the same time, put even more effort into their training. These Magician's apprentices could now cast spells skillfully. They did not learn low-level spells such as Dust Raising Spell or Magician's Hand. Now, all they used were offensive spells with considerable power.
Wooden targets were placed in a row on the empty ground. The Wood Elves dressed in simple and crude clothes had solemn expressions on their faces. They loudly chanted incantations, and at the same time, released the dissipating energy from the Magic crystal in their hands. After a round of bombardment, the empty ground that used to be full of vegetation was now scorched black.
Magic crystal was a rare item, but here, everyone had one, as if they were not short of money.
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